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Morocco population

Current population of Morocco

38,818,454

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
359
Deaths today
125
Change today (UTC)
+200
World rank
41st of 218
0.47% of world population
Population
38,430,770
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.91%
2025
Density
85 /km²
2023
Land area
446,300 km²
Urban population
63%
2025
Median age
29.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.21
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
75.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
−56,254
2025
Capital
Rabat
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Morocco: overview

Morocco has a population of 38,430,770 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 41st largest in the world. Morocco is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Rabat.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.91% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 349,597 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 56,254 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 85 people per km², spread across 446,300 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 63% of people living in cities.

The median age is 29.8 years. The fertility rate of 2.21 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 43.44 million by 2050 (13% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 39,953,460.

Morocco population, 1960–2025 and projections

010M20M30M40M50M19601980200020202040projected2025: 38.43M1960: 11,624,9331961: 11,931,0851962: 12,253,0921963: 12,577,5021964: 12,898,8861965: 13,239,1711966: 13,597,0651967: 13,968,1751968: 14,347,8991969: 14,734,2551970: 15,129,4491971: 15,527,2251972: 15,924,6921973: 16,326,2691974: 16,733,8421975: 17,150,7861976: 17,574,1821977: 18,014,7561978: 18,477,3851979: 18,955,5891980: 19,459,9431981: 19,985,4011982: 20,520,3181983: 21,060,6961984: 21,593,7781985: 22,113,9531986: 22,600,8031987: 23,054,3921988: 23,500,5241989: 23,939,4141990: 24,375,5511991: 24,799,0141992: 25,212,4681993: 25,614,5861994: 26,000,8221995: 26,399,4291996: 26,808,1071997: 27,213,3371998: 27,621,6481999: 28,027,1792000: 28,423,4352001: 28,814,6432002: 29,198,1422003: 29,571,4152004: 29,953,0182005: 30,358,1442006: 30,771,1782007: 31,186,4682008: 31,606,7672009: 32,030,7782010: 32,467,0162011: 32,912,5882012: 33,355,2412013: 33,787,5712014: 34,204,7802015: 34,607,5882016: 35,023,4572017: 35,446,3922018: 35,839,7602019: 36,210,8982020: 36,584,2082021: 36,954,4422022: 37,329,0642023: 37,712,5052024: 38,081,1732025: 38,430,7702030: 39,953,4602050: 43,440,431
Population of Morocco by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202538,430,770+0.91%+349,597
202438,081,173+0.97%+368,668
202337,712,505+1.02%+383,441
202237,329,064+1.01%+374,622
202136,954,442+1.01%+370,234
202036,584,208+1.03%+373,310
201936,210,898+1.03%+371,138
201835,839,760+1.10%+393,368
201735,446,392+1.20%+422,935
201635,023,457+1.19%+415,869
201534,607,588+1.17%+402,808
201434,204,780+1.23%+417,209
201032,467,016+1.35%+436,238
200530,358,144+1.34%+405,126
200028,423,435+1.40%+396,256
199526,399,429+1.52%+398,607
199024,375,551+1.81%+436,137
198522,113,953+2.38%+520,175
198019,459,943+2.63%+504,354
197517,150,786+2.46%+416,944
197015,129,449+2.65%+395,194
196513,239,171+2.60%+340,285
196011,624,933––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Morocco population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Morocco
YearProjected populationvs today
203039,953,460+4.0%
205043,440,431+13.0%

Morocco population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 25.2% of Morocco's population is under 15, 66.4% is of working age (15–64), and 8.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,588,802 (4.1%)0-4 female: 1,521,759 (4.0%)0-45-9 male: 1,658,336 (4.3%)5-9 female: 1,580,378 (4.1%)10-14 male: 1,713,670 (4.5%)10-14 female: 1,621,407 (4.2%)10-1415-19 male: 1,664,751 (4.3%)15-19 female: 1,584,878 (4.1%)20-24 male: 1,510,520 (3.9%)20-24 female: 1,438,990 (3.7%)20-2425-29 male: 1,464,697 (3.8%)25-29 female: 1,394,974 (3.6%)30-34 male: 1,480,255 (3.9%)30-34 female: 1,417,870 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 1,452,831 (3.8%)35-39 female: 1,410,617 (3.7%)40-44 male: 1,351,753 (3.5%)40-44 female: 1,339,933 (3.5%)40-4445-49 male: 1,200,354 (3.1%)45-49 female: 1,204,997 (3.1%)50-54 male: 1,053,282 (2.7%)50-54 female: 1,059,314 (2.8%)50-5455-59 male: 906,571 (2.4%)55-59 female: 932,243 (2.4%)60-64 male: 795,027 (2.1%)60-64 female: 835,044 (2.2%)60-6465-69 male: 663,282 (1.7%)65-69 female: 674,226 (1.8%)70-74 male: 458,003 (1.2%)70-74 female: 479,131 (1.2%)70-7475-79 male: 244,722 (0.6%)75-79 female: 297,447 (0.8%)80-84 male: 113,310 (0.3%)80-84 female: 170,809 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 41,266 (0.1%)85-89 female: 71,510 (0.2%)90-94 male: 9,511 (0.0%)90-94 female: 19,930 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 1,092 (0.0%)95-99 female: 3,058 (0.0%)100+ male: 45 (0.0%)100+ female: 178 (0.0%)100+

Morocco population FAQ

What is the population of Morocco in 2026?

Morocco's population is estimated at about 38.82 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 38,430,770 (2025). Morocco ranks 41st in the world by population.

Is the population of Morocco growing or shrinking?

Morocco's population is growing at about 0.91% per year, an increase of roughly 349,597 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Morocco?

Morocco has about 85 people per square kilometre across a land area of 446,300 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Morocco?

Morocco is home to about 0.47% of the world's population.

What is Morocco's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Morocco's population at 43,440,431 in 2050, passing through 39,953,460 in 2030.

What is the median age in Morocco?

The median age in Morocco is 29.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.